Kent · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Chilham
Give your staff slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Chilham. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Long-service celebrations
- Client and customer events
- Team-building days
Planning an event in Chilham?
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Someone to meet us at reception
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
- Sign-off for outside caterers
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Chilham
At an open day, you need food that serves plenty of people quickly. A hog roast does exactly that, with our staff serving and clearing. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, salads and crackling, and we are frequently booked for away days and retirement do’s.
For farms and rural sites near Chilham, we can cook in the yard. Tell us about access. The carving happens right in front of your staff, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Workplace catering around Chilham
Chilham is about 5 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at staff events around Chilham, from gardens to fields. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
For colleagues arriving by train, Chilham station is in Chilham itself. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cover staff events in every part of CT4 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include The Street, The Square and Bagham Road, and a staff event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Chilham we cover include Mountain Street (1 mile south-west), Old Wives Lees (1 mile north), Godmersham (2 miles south), Shottenden (2 miles west) and Perrywood (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (8 miles north) and Faversham (6 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.3 miles east) and Chilham Castle (less than half a mile west). Open spaces near Chilham include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find Woolpack Inn (less than half a mile west)
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
How we price a hog roast for your team
Your quote depends on:
- Distance from us
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
- Whether you want china
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- The address or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- An estimate of numbers
- Allergies we should know about
Send us the date, the address or CT4 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
Give us a contact on site for the day.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
Perfect for your staff event in Chilham
Our staff serve and clear, so your team doesn’t have to.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Chilham, including:
- Site open days
- Thank-you lunches
- Long-service celebrations
- Project wrap-ups
Chilham is about 49 miles from central London.
What your quote should include
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Travel and any London charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
What else we do in Chilham
Questions from Chilham
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Chilham close to London?
About 49 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Can you feed everyone in a short break?
Give us your break time and numbers and we’ll make it work.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with individual food vans, carving serves the whole team fast. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What you get with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved to order by a chef
- All the equipment comes with us
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
How it works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Open days in Chilham usually finish in daylight, but in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- We serve within your break.
- We tidy up and leave.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Think about shelter for your staff
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away